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HANSARD Sustainable Aviation Fuel BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, not least for his kind birthday wishes. We do support the SAF mandate. We do support the decarbonisation of air travel, as well as other means…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Sustainable Aviation Fuel Billrose —03 Mar 2026HANSARD Sustainable Aviation Fuel BillI appreciate that the hon. Gentleman is correct that we did not pass the legislation during our time in government. No Government can do everything during their time in power. As…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Iranian regime ignored the joint comprehensive plan of action, which completely failed. The Iranian regime’s terror activities have reached these shores, and while we meet…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2026It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I am generally cautious about borrowing beyond our means, but on every organisation significant costs are…24 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and particularly to the deer…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman; he puts it very well. Someone said earlier that holding a shotgun or a rifle is a privilege. Yes, it is a massive privilege, but it…23 Feb 2026HANSARDZero Emission Vehicle MandateThe latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders data reveals that EVs are losing market share. The president of Hyundai’s European arm has been quoted in The Telegraph as…12 Feb 2026HANSARDZero Emission Vehicle MandateMinisters do not want to listen to Hyundai, so let us try Stellantis. It has announced €22.2 billion of charges as it scales back its electric vehicle production, and its CEO has…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Pharmacy First: Withholding PaymentsPharmacy First was undoubtedly game changing. When I visit pharmacies around my constituency, many of them are keen to expand Pharmacy First and to offer more lines. However, I…12 Feb 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar Projects: Community EngagementI do not think the Minister fully appreciates just how much communities threatened by large-scale solar up and down the country feel that they are having things done to them and…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Power PlanI thank the Secretary of State for prior sight of his statement. It is becoming increasingly difficult to tell whether the Secretary of State is at the Dispatch Box as the Energy…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Economic SecurityThe right hon. Gentleman, with his Committee, has given a thoughtful series of recommendations. On his specific point about trade remedies and countries that are over-subsidising,…05 Feb 2026HANSARD SudanThe Foreign Secretary rightly spoke of the need to halt arms flows, and I listened very carefully to her answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman). May I…05 Feb 2026HANSARD National Cancer PlanI very much welcome the plan. I see the Minister’s commitment to it, and in the interests of all our constituents, I absolutely hope that it works and comes through. In the last…05 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyFirst and foremost, I thank Members from across the House for taking part in this debate, and I particularly pay tribute to all those mentioned who tragically lost their lives or…05 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Energy-Intensive Industry Electricity Support Payments and Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2026The hon. Gentleman is right to raise that point; I have always been impressed, on a cross-party basis, by the passion with which he speaks for industry in his constituency. My…04 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Energy-Intensive Industry Electricity Support Payments and Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2026As ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. Energy-intensive industries have long been the backbone of our industrial economy. From steel and chemicals to…04 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State instruct his officials who are putting together construction plans for a new mega-prison adjacent to HMP Grendon to actually listen to local voices,…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIranIn answer to questions from Members on both sides of the House in relation to the proscription of the IRGC, the Minister has rightly said that he wants to see that legislation…03 Feb 2026